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Two-thirds of departments now use AI agents in some form, and 17% let them act without a person approving each step.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
The 25-year-old has now scored four goals in nine games this season and looks to be taking the next step in his evolution as Arsenal's key man.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The selloff overshadowed a drop in oil prices that came even as Yemen's Houthis step up their attacks on Saudi Arabia, fanning tensions in the Middle East and raising further concerns about supplies.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
The chef’s kitchen features two large islands, white cabinetry, and high-end appliances, while the primary suite takes the home’s relaxed aesthetic one step further with a swinging bed and floor-to-ceiling windows.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
I make a decision then, as I walk past the bathroom and step out the door into the parking lot and the cold night.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
"We are waiting for the details of the conversation between the Americans and the Russians, and we are waiting to see what specific steps the Americans are ready to take," Zelensky said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
If steps aren’t taken immediately, she said, the damage would likely be far worse as winter progresses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Any de-escalation steps must be reciprocal,” he posted on X.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
The union said it was now progressing legal steps to hold the ballot, which will run from 21 October and close next month.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
I wait at the bottom of the steps.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
When Puerto Rico’s debt crisis ballooned into the largest governmental default in U.S. history, Congress stepped in with an unprecedented solution.
From Slate ● Oct. 12, 2026
"Our military has stepped up surveillance and vigilance against possible additional launches," it added in its statement.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
"Just happy to be back. I've been working hard, the guys have been helping me as well. It was just the normal nerves, but after I stepped on the pitch everything goes well."
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Former Chief Executive Ynon Kreiz, who spearheaded a campaign to upgrade earnings from Mattel’s intellectual properties, just stepped down amid investor disappointment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
I pulled the gate aside, and the other fella stepped back to make room.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
“For the property-management industry, this means our focus should shift toward creating communities that provide stability and well-being, rather than just acting as a stepping stone to a mortgage.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
He was taught to read by an adult education project - and he proudly shows the copy of JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone that has become his own stepping stone to literacy.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The protests are widely seen as a reprise of CJP's mass mobilisation in July, which led to the education minister stepping down over an examination scandal.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
The U.K. government has said it wants the platform to “act as a stepping stone for companies eyeing a listing in future preparing and easing the journey to an IPO.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
It was all weird, Jonah thought, stepping in and out of the shadows.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
